A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6685-00-217-9010
NSN 6130-01-582-7983
NSN 5925-01-093-9455
NSN 5895-01-411-1246
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 5998-01-085-6704
NSN 5950-01-030-7038
NSN 6650-01-331-5243
NSN 6645-01-582-6688
NSN 5998-00-280-3129
NSN 6650-00-848-9892